Og i Skovene dybe Søer 1928

Fritz Syberg made this drawing, "Og i Skovene dybe Søer" with ink on paper. It's all about the process here; you can almost feel Syberg's hand moving across the page, building up the image with layers of quick, scratchy lines. I am fascinated by the materiality of this work. The ink is applied in such a way that it creates a sense of depth and texture, especially in the foreground trees, which feel dense and dark compared to the lighter, more open space of the lake. Look at how the lines in the water aren't just horizontal; they're varied, broken, and kind of messy. It feels like a real, moving body of water. Syberg reminds me of someone like Van Gogh, with that similar need to capture the energy of the natural world through expressive marks. It's a reminder that art is always a conversation, and that there’s no one right way to see or interpret a work of art.